VFX Production Manager (m/f/d)

Rise Visual Effects; Berlin; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Rise Visual Effects in Berlin is seeking a VFX Production Manager to oversee production workflows on-site with a hybrid option. You will collaborate with the Producer and Facility Resource Manager to balance schedules and resources across multiple shows, ensuring timely delivery and budget adherence.

You will mentor coordinators and assistants, maintain weekly status reports, coordinate dailies and reviews, and communicate with clients and external vendors to resolve production challenges.

Qualifications

• Very good knowledge of the industry terminology.
• Self-organizing with excellent multitasking skills.
• Collaborative team spirit with assertiveness without being bossy.
• Ability and willingness to lead a small coordination team.
• Instinct to forecast workload to meet final deadlines.
• Positive and proactive attitude to maintain a good team atmosphere.
• Good German and English skills.
• Experience with Excel, FileMaker, Shotgun, DaVinci is a plus.
• Experience in bidding is appreciated.

Responsibilities

• Manage workflow with the Producer and Facility Resource Manager to balance production schedule and resources.
• Develop, adapt and implement production strategies to ensure timely delivery of shows.
• Maintain production schedule and department quotas to hit targets.
• Monitor and suggest improvements to production workflow, scheduling, information flow and resource management.
• Update production crew lists and resource planning documents.
• Assist with daily client communications on production-related needs and deliveries.
• Oversee Coordinators in managing artist assignments and production requirements.
• Oversee day-to-day operations of the show within the facility.
• Coordinate dailies and reviews, ensuring notes are documented and priorities are followed.
• Oversee client deliveries of all temps and finals.
• Create and maintain weekly status reports to track Asset and Shot progress.
• Understand elements impacting departments to foresee challenges in the schedule.
• Facilitate inter-departmental meetings to encourage clear workflow.
• Participate in client meetings when needed.
• Anticipate special project requirements and communicate to IT/Systems and Producer early.
• Communicate with external vendors for outsourcing purposes.
• Mentor Production Coordinators and Production Assistants.
• Other duties consistent with your position may be assigned.

Skills

Production management

Scheduling

Team leadership

German

English

Problem solving

Multitasking

Communication

Vendor coordination

Tools

Excel

FileMaker

Shotgun

DaVinci

Job description

We are on the lookout for a VFX Production Manager (m/f/d) who is interested in joining our growing team in Berlin on an onsite/hybrid basis .

Your tasks

• Manage workflow with the Producer and Facility Resource Manager to balance production schedule and employee resources in a multi-show environment.
• Together with the Producer, develop, adapt and implement production strategies as needed to ensure the smooth and timely delivery of a show.
• Together with the Producer, help to maintain the overall production schedule and department quotas to hit the targets outlined by the Producer.
• Assist the Producer to regularly monitor and suggest improvements to the production workflow pertaining to scheduling, information flow and resource management.
• Update production crew list and resource planning documents.
• Assist the Producer when needed with the daily interaction with clients on production-related needs and deliveries.
• Oversee Coordinators in managing artist assignments and production requirements from beginning to end of production.
• Responsible for watching over the day-to-day operations of the show within the facility.
• Oversee the coordination of dailies and reviews, ensuring accurate notes are taken and production priorities are distributed and followed through.
• Oversee client deliveries of all temps and finals.
• Create and maintain weekly status reports to track Asset and Shot progress to ensure compliance with (weekly) deadlines.
• Understand elements impacting Departments to foresee/prevent challenges in the project schedule.
• Facilitate inter-departmental meetings to encourage good communication and structured workflow.
• Participate in client meetings when needed.
• Anticipate special project requirements (software, hardware, server space, render capacity, resources) and ensuring information is communicated to IT/Systems and Producer as early as possible.
• Communicate with external vendors for outsourcing purposes.
• Mentor Production Coordinators and Production Assistants in their respective areas.
• Other duties and responsibilities consistent with your position may be assigned to you from time to time.

Ideally you will have

• Very good knowledge of the industry’s terminology
• Self-organizing, problem solving, and great with juggling multiple tasks
• Collaborative team spirit and assertiveness without being bossy
• Ability and willingness to lead a small coordination team
• Instinct to forecast workload in order to set short-term goals and ensure meeting final deadlines
• Positive and proactive attitude to ensure a good atmosphere within the team
• Good German and English skills
• Experience with Excel, FileMaker, Shotgun, DaVinci is a plus
• Experience in bidding is appreciated

Location & Work Requirements

• On-site in Berlin, Germany
• EU citizenship or a pre-existing EU work permit required